Heirloom Italian is based on a recipe from founder Sam Calagione's family.

The brats are made with Hans All-Natural, a division of Coleman Natural, using off-centered ingredients and infused with beers like Midas Touch, Chicory Stout and Raison D'Etre. They’re the perfect culinary counterpoint to our off-centered ales.

The founder of Hans had a passion for exotic flavors, and he traveled the world to come up with unique brat recipes. Sound familiar? Here’s the lineup:

* Spicy Espresso Brats are made with espresso powder, minced habanero and cumin. A touch of Chicory Stout is a smooth, chocolatey foil to the mild heat.

* The Greek Feta Brat is made with feta cheese, mint, spinach, cumin, lemon and a dose of Midas Touch.

* The Heirloom Italian Brat is based on a recipe from Dogfish founder Sam Calagione’s family. Sam’s great-grandmother used pork, fennel and red pepper in her classic Italian brat. If it was good enough for her, it’s good enough for us. (Well, the Italian gets a helping of beer/wine/mead hybrid Midas Touch for good measure!)

* Bratwurst, the classic, is made with white pepper, coriander, mace (a cousin of nutmeg) and mustard. It wouldn’t be Dogfish without an off-centered twist, so the Bratwurst is dosed with Belgian dark ale Raison D’Etre.

Hans, a division of Coleman Natural, is committed to natural and organic animal-raising practices. The meat used for Dogfish brats is from animals raised in low-stress environments with no antibiotics or hormones, and fed an all-vegetarian diet with no animal by-products. They’re super, they’re natural, they’re supernatural.

At Dogfish Head's Milton, Del., brewery, prepared brats, Hard-Tack Chowder and Hop-Pickles are available from 11-6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday from Bunyan’s Lunchbox. They're also available to-go from both the brewery and nearby brewpub, Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Del.